T 0756/08 (Olefin epoxidation/EVONIK) of 14.04.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T075608.20110414
- Date of decision
- 14 April 2011
- Case number
- T 0756/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 02740416.9
- IPC class
- C07D 301/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the epoxidation of olefins
- Applicant name
- Evonik Degussa GmbH, et al
- Opponent name
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
BASF SE - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Auxiliary request, filed at oral proceedings: admissible (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes), temperature profile not inevitable result of prior art process
Inventive step (no), obvious alternative, routine activity - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0001/03
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The European patent No. 1373236 is revoked.